W45Non-billable (header)
Foreign body or object entering through skin
✓ Includes
- •foreign body or object embedded in skin
- •nail embedded in skin
Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)
These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to W45 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.
Foreign body, embedded in skin
⚠ Excludes 2(Not included here)
- •contact with hand tools (nonpowered) (powered) (W27-W29)
- •contact with other sharp object(s) (W26.-)
- •contact with sharp glass (W25.-)
- •struck by objects (W20-W22)
Code Hierarchy
┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├W20-W49Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces (W20-W49)├W45Foreign body or object entering through skin
└W45Foreign body or object entering through skin
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